Boring Mill Backshot Wheel

Boring Mill Backshot Wheel is a ruins in Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York. Boring Mill Backshot Wheel is situated near Putnam History Museum, as well as near Cold Spring Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cold Spring station and Boscobel.

Cold Spring station

Railway station

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cold Spring station is a commuter rail stop on the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line, located in Cold Spring, New York. Cold Spring station is situated 3,000 feet west of Boring Mill Backshot Wheel.

Boscobel House and Gardens is a historic house museum in Garrison, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. The house was built in the early 19th century for States Dyckman. Boscobel is situated 2,900 feet southeast of Boring Mill Backshot Wheel.

West Point

Military installation

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

West Point is a census-designated place in Orange County, New York, United States. It is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. West Point is situated 1½ miles south of Boring Mill Backshot Wheel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cold Spring and Nelsonville.

Cold Spring

Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cold Spring is a village in Putnam County in the state of New York in the United States of America. Its location in the scenic Hudson Highlands and proximity to a commuter railroad makes it a popular weekend escape from New York City.

Nelsonville

Village

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nelsonville is a village located in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 624 at the time of the 2020 census.

Garrison

Village

Garrison is a hamlet in Putnam County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Philipstown, on the east side of the Hudson River, across from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Garrison is situated 2½ miles south of Boring Mill Backshot Wheel.

Boring Mill Backshot Wheel

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, Mid-Hudson and Catskills, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.41664° or 41° 24′ 60″ north

Longitude

-73.94727° or 73° 56′ 50″ west

Open location code

87H8C383+M3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3019341824

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Putnam History Museum and Cold Spring Post Office.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: West Point Foundry Office and Drug World Pharmacy.

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Worth a closer look: Cold Spring and Brewster.

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